The family of a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Tennessee says they are desperate to find her and believe she may be in the Lake County area, possibly in Lindenhurst. Heaven L. Erwin, 14, of Walland, TN, reportedly ran away from her home on January 14, according to the Blount County, TN Sheriff’s Office. […]
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McHenry County Department of Health launches COVID-19 call center, vaccine locator website
The McHenry County Department of Health has launched a call center and vaccine locator website to help residents enroll in the COVID-19 vaccine. “In an effort to remove enrollment barriers and to streamline residents’ access to accurate information about COVID-19 vaccine, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has launched a COVID-19 Call Center,” the […]
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First case of COVID-19 variant from UK identified in Lake County
The first case of a COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom has been identified in an infected Lake County resident, officials said on Saturday. The Lake County Health Department said the variant called B.1.1.7 was identified in a person who traveled internationally. They were in contact with a sick person before they returned […]
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Dozens of students at Lake Forest College in quarantine after outbreak of cases at the school
Nearly 30 students are in quarantine and 12 students who tested positive for COVID-19 are in isolation following an outbreak at Lake Forest College, the school said. “I write today to emphasize that COVID-19 is still a great threat to the College. Unfortunately, a number of students have not taken the threat seriously, and they […]
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Fundraiser started for mother whose 9-year-old daughter was killed by father in Lake Villa
A fundraiser has been launched for the grieving mother of a 9-year-old Island Lake girl who was killed by her father in what police say was a murder-suicide in Lake Villa. Autopsies show Adrianna Anderson, 9, of Island Lake, and Christopher Anderson, 36, of Lake Villa, both died of sharp force trauma, according to Lake […]
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Registered sex offender from Antioch charged with sexually assaulting two children
A registered sex offender from Antioch was arrested after police say he sexually assaulted two young girls, who were between ages 4 and 12, over the span of a year more than a decade ago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said a report was filed in December regarding a sex offense and detectives began an […]
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‘Stubborn’ fire at Lake Forest home under construction took several hours to extinguish, officials say
It took firefighters three hours to extinguish a stubborn fire Thursday evening at an under-construction home in Lake Forest, officials said. The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 6:26 p.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Kathryn Lane for a report of a structure fire. Several neighbors spotted flames coming from the large unoccupied home […]
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Coroner releases cause of death, identifies 9-year-old girl who was killed by her father in Lake Villa
The coroner’s office has released the identity and cause of death for a 9-year-old girl who was murdered by her father, who then killed himself at their Lake Villa home. Autopsies show Adrianna Anderson, 9, of Island Lake, and Christopher Anderson, 36, of Lake Villa, both died of sharp force trauma, according to Lake County […]
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Police believe there are additional victims who were sexually assaulted by Woodstock man
Police are asking victims to come forward after a 29-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting two women in Woodstock. Detectives believe he has sexually assaulted additional women. Antione D. Truesdell, 29, of the 500 block of Central Parkway in Woodstock, was charged with criminal sexual assault by force, criminal sexual abuse by force, and […]